Finally bit the bullet on a 102 woodsman

Hickory n steel

Hickory n steel

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There have been some things putting me off but I figured I'd probably grow to love the knife and get past 'em if I had one and gave it an honest try.
I didn't feel like paying full retail in case I don't grow to like it so I decided to do a quick search on the bay and found a decent condition used 2012 example for $30 shipped that I couldn't pass up.
It's been sharpened a few times and it shows so I'll have to look it over when I get it, but it just may be the first knife I send in for a spa treatment.
It doesn't appear over sharpened or abused , so I think this is one that could probably come back looking almost new.
The sheath has a bit of paint splatter on it, but I'm a lefty and will have to make myself a new one anyways.
I'll post some pictures when I get it.
 
I think you’ll like it. Having a complete set of the 100 series knives a 212 a 112 and a 110. Are the bare minimum. That way you can pick the right knife for the job at hand.

it’s not really a collection until you start buying ones with fancy handles. lol.
 
eveled said:
I think you’ll like it. Having a complete set of the 100 series knives a 212 a 112 and a 110. Are the bare minimum. That way you can pick the right knife for the job at hand.

it’s not really a collection until you start buying ones with fancy handles. lol.
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The only thing putting me off was the spine angle compared to the 119, it would look a little better with a straight spine angle but I've only seen the 102 in pictures and have a hunch it probably doesn't look so weird in person.

I think probably will send it in for spa, and all said and done It should cost me at least a few dollars less than a brand new one.
 
I never noticed the spine until someone mentioned it on here. I thought mine don’t look like that! But they do. Lol.

I think you’ll like it. The 102 is the best bird and trout knife ever made. Glad you got a bargain on one.
 
eveled said:
I never noticed the spine until someone mentioned it on here. I thought mine don’t look like that! But they do. Lol.

I think you’ll like it. The 102 is the best bird and trout knife ever made. Glad you got a bargain on one.
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Should be much more practical of an EDC type fixed blade for me than the 119, the 102 I can actually carry at work.
 
eveled said:
The 102 is the best bird and trout knife ever made.
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That may be true, but it does have some competition from models no longer made. I am a big fan of the 102—I have a couple dozen— and have used it not only for bird and trout, but also for dressing antelope and deer. The Buck 107 isn't quite so versatile, but it's a great bird and trout knife. For me, there is one other, not the bird and trout, but the Trout and Bird made by another manufacturer from the late 60s through the late 80s.

Bert
 
Bert, I think Gary Powers would agree with your choice of the Trout and Bird knife. I wouldn’t argue with either one of you.

maybe I should have said The 102 “one of” the best “production” bird and trout knives ever made.
 
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Like Bert said........the 102 is also just fine for gutting deer or other large game.

I've known a lot of grizzled old school deer hunters in my time.......real hunters who had killed a deer or two each year for forty years and more.

Never saw one of them carry a knife with a six inch blade.

The 102 is a do it all knife. This one's been gutting out deer for over 50 years. Straight spine, too. :)

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Der Verminator said:
Like Bert said........the 102 is also just fine for gutting deer or other large game.

I've known a lot of grizzled old school deer hunters in my time.......real hunters who had killed a deer or two each year for forty years and more.

Never saw one of them carry a knife with a six inch blade.

The 102 is a do it all knife. This one's been gutting out deer for over 50 years. Straight spine, too. :)

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Nice example there, I wonder why the spine angle ever changed ?
 
I think the reason stated before was the angled blade helped keep the knife from twisting in your hand.

I don’t see it, but it doesn’t bother me much either.
 
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eveled said:
I think the reason stated before was the angled blade helped keep the knife from twisting in your hand.

I don’t see it, but it doesn’t bother me much either.
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I haven't heard that, but I have heard that the cutting edge was angled upward to allow more of the short blade to be used in cutting without interference from the guard.

I can see how that would work, but I don't think it made enough difference to matter.
 
any have both? a straight and angled upwards......pic side by side.......? thanks much
 
I'd do it tonight, but I'm old and tired. Still caring for an urban property close to an acre and I was out and about today. I will mow tomorrow. Blew leaves out of the landscaping today and did the the trimming. Tomorrow I jump on the John Deere. How long can I keep it up?

:)
 
thanks ver derm. itll be a nice addition to the thread. cant say I've seen the two types together. appreciate it.

its hell gettin old. I'm with ya....
 
sassafrassdogs3 said:
Hickory, wasn't it you that said you were done buying knives for awhile??? Was the symptoms of Buck Fever too much to handle??:D:D:D:D:D:confused::confused::confused::confused::p
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It was me and I also remember saying " it feels weird to say " in my comment, it probably felt weird to say because I know that I can't really say whether another purchase is truly off the table since many purchases were on impulse.

I don't think my knife purchases out nor do I have specific wants or needs...ect I just see something I want and put it on my "short list ", it depends entirely on my mood when it's number comes up. :D
There are no real commitments so some have been on the list for years, some get purchased before they can really make the list, and some like the 102 I add to the list and end up checking them off sooner than expected.

I did go looking on eBay but I honestly expected not to find anything , that's just how it usually goes when I search for a specific knife tool or airgun.
 
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